Ingredient rice: Hozu
Alcohol content 13
No brewing, rice grown in the Kikuchi River basin, no fertilizer, no pesticides, natural yeast strain
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I thought I knew what I was getting into when I drank Yamada-Nishiki Sansho, but if I am going to judge Sansho, it should be brewed with sake rice unique to Kumamoto. This is my first time drinking Hozu, how do you like it? Let's go!
I was afraid it would leak, but it turned out to be fine. The carbonation was amazing. The lactic acid taste like calpis is the same as before, but there is a sweet melon-like aroma hidden in it. A little more floral than the Ninoh Brewery? The lactic sweetness, sourness, bitterness, and umami produced from the gaseous, slightly hard mineral brewing water is quite intense, with a sweetness like a shortcake. This beautiful and strong cream-like sweetness tastes like Senkyoku's raw sake. The slight depth and sweetness of the grapes disappear like a mist. Hozu has a strong sweetness, but not too much. I thought to myself, "This is just like making sweets. Thank you again for this evening!
Somewhat carmelized? Aroma.
Sweet and slightly savory. Sweet cider. Sweeter and more robust than Ninong Brewing. It's good without any complaints.
With raw oysters from Kitami, which were given to us by our hometown tax payer.
First time at San-Do-san, we started with Ninonozo.
One sip and you will understand why it is so popular!
I'm not a big fan of grain vinegar, and I'm not a fan of some of the traditional sake brewed from the traditional sake brewer's yeast.
but this one tastes like a good combination of rice and sake.
I would like to have it again!
BY2025 The first new sake from Sancho is Hozu
It is delicious again this year!
The flavor and sweetness of the rice seems to be getting more refined every year.
My personal favorite!
70/100
[Sweetness/Saltyness]
Sweet ☆☆☆☆⭐️☆☆☆☆☆☆Dry
Appearance.
[Color].
Almost colorless and transparent
Aroma》 《Fragrance》 《Nature》 《Aroma》 《Slightly short
Slightly short
Ginjo aroma - young melon
Ingredient aroma: rice ears
Aged aroma
Other
[Examples]
Mainly mild raw material aroma
Taste
[Attack]
Slightly short
[Texture]
Light and smooth
Tight
Fine lather
[Taste]
Sweetness △ Light
Acidity - Fresh
Bitterness
Slightly full-bodied
[Complexity]
Medium
[Hints of incense]
Slightly weak
Same as Kamitachiko
[Lingering]
Slightly short
≪[Distinctive elements
≪[Notes.
[Classification by flavor characteristics]
Sake with fragrance x
Sour sake △
Mellow sake
Mature sake
Juniors should exchange for new politics 💖.
and brought it with a smile 🍶✨.
Shuwa shuwa🫧🫧🫧🫧.
Sweet and juicy🥹💕
Easy to drink even though it's full of flavor 🥰.
Good morning, Mr. Muro!
You have a good sake, junior 🎵.
I also got a bottle of shichinonou brew and haven't been able to drink it 😁✨✨.
I want to drink Shinmasa too 🤤!
Good evening, ma-ki-chan!
He's a nice guy, he's got good sake, he's brewing good sake... 😆 He's a nice guy.
He just seems to be very busy these days and doesn't give me much time for him 😥.
Suddenly sold in the last week or so.
San-Do-Konjyo
I thought it was released at this May's Sansho Shinen
But the brewing year is 2023, one year older than the previous year!
I thought it was aged for half a year, but more than a year?
It is an assemblage of Kago and Yamadanishiki.
It is much drier than the one I drank in May this year.
Much drier than the one we drank in May this year.
It is very close to the taste of Kako when it first appeared.
My personal preference
70/100
[Sweetness/Spiciness]
Sweet☆☆☆☆☆⭐️☆☆☆☆☆Dry
Appearance.
[Color].
Almost colorless and transparent
Aroma》 《Fragrance》 《Nature》 《Aroma》 《Slightly short
Slightly short
Ginjo aroma x Young melon
Ingredient aroma: "Ears of rice
Aged aroma
Other
[Examples]
Mainly a faint raw material aroma
Taste
[Attack]
Slightly short
[Texture]
Smooth
Light and smooth
Fine texture of foam
[Taste]
Sweet x Slightly sweet
Sourness x Clean
Bitter x Slightly astringent
Umami x Light
[Complexity]
Slightly simple
[Aroma]
Slightly weak
Same as Kamitachiko
[Lingering]
Slightly short
≪Characteristic Elements
Taste similar to Champagne.
It has no sweetness, so tastes may differ according to taste.
≪Points to note
[Classification by flavor characteristics]
Sake with fragrance
Sake with freshness △
Mellow sake △
Mature sake
Raw material rice: Yamadanishiki produced in Kumamoto
Alcohol content 13
Ichinomiya Shrine & Local Sake Tour Vol. 34
Higonokuni Ichinomiya Shrine
From now on, I will be posting only about shrines.
We also went to Aso! It was summer, so it was perfect for a drive 🚗.
The Aso shrine was severely damaged by the earthquake once, but it was rebuilt and the colors of the cypress trees were beautiful ✨.
The Kamishikimi Kumanoza Shrine also had a great atmosphere!
I really wanted to buy some flower incense, but I bought too much in Saga, so this time I went with a substitute sundo 😭.
A bit pricey, but still juicy and easy to drink ✌
I think it's more refreshing than the last time I drank it...? Anyway, it's still easy to drink.
I'll be back next time I'm in Kyushu 🔥.
Thank you very much for your hospitality 🙏🙏.
Today I wanted to let it sleep a little longer, but my sake cellar is already full 😅, so I'm going to enjoy this one 🎶🍶 which seems to be a kijoshu, so I'm really looking forward to it 🤤The color is a little yellowish ❔🤔.
Let's start with the aroma 🎶✨️mmm💕It smells sweet, sour and fruity like a lychee 🎶✨️🎶.
When you put it in your mouth, you first feel a shuwa shuwa 😋, then sourness, then sweetness, and finally a little bitterness to finish. It would be a shame if you don't taste it 😆🍶🍶.
Nama sake ✨Rice produced in the Kikuchi River basin in Kumamoto Prefecture🌾.
On the way back from Kururi Line, at IMADEYA corner bar in Chiba station 🍶.
Kirakkoto ✨Sweet and sour white wine type. My wife says it smells like seme with a strong alcohol content.
What is Go-No-Brewery? I looked it up and found out that it means rice grown in the Kikuchi River basin, sake brewed using the "nama-hashi" method, cultivated without pesticides or fertilizers, and brewed in wooden vats 🧐.
IMADEYA Chiba Ekinaka 20250308
The menu is as follows.
Discreet aroma of green apple and muscat fruits, with a hint of vanilla. The wine has a freshness from the dissolved gas, but the taste is viscous and concentrated, and the lingering aftertaste is superb, making it a slightly dry style.
